The Next Security Frontier: Taking the Mystery Out of the Supply Chain

The modern technology supply chain is highly complex. Throughout the various stages of design, manufacture, assembly, transport, and operation, a compute device is subject to tampering (malicious or otherwise). This exposes end users and consumers of compute devices to a variety of risks at varying...

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Published in:IEEE MICRO 2021-05, Vol.41 (3), p.103-107
Main Authors: Mattioli, Michael, Garrison, Tom, Patel, Baiju V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
End users
Foundries
Manufacturers
OEM
Supply chains
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Summary:The modern technology supply chain is highly complex. Throughout the various stages of design, manufacture, assembly, transport, and operation, a compute device is subject to tampering (malicious or otherwise). This exposes end users and consumers of compute devices to a variety of risks at varying levels of impact. Two potential technology solutions, which aim to provide transparency and insight into the systems in use, are proposed. The success and adoption of these choices, or any other solutions developed, is highly dependent on the participation of ecosystem partners such as foundries, original device manufacturers (ODMs), and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
ISSN:0272-1732
1937-4143
DOI:10.1109/MM.2021.3072174